Police Officer Testing

Police Officer

The Punta Gorda Police Department is testing candidates for the position of Police Officer. Starting salary will be $64,078.56. We are currently accepting applications only from the following :

• Candidates who are currently law enforcement certified in Florida;
• Candidates who are eligible for Equivalency of Training (EOT) in Florida;
• Candidates who are currently enrolled in a Florida law enforcement academy;
• Candidates with prior sworn or civilian experience in the law enforcement field (including as officers, corrections officer, dispatchers, etc.)

Applications and all required documents must be received by Human Resources no later than 4 : 00pm on Friday, October 17, 2025. Please only provide specified documents.

The City of Punta Gorda employs three tools in determining the qualifications of each Police Officer candidate :

Applicants who successfully complete this pre-hire testing process will be placed in the Police Officer Eligibility List and are not automatically in position of employment. They may be considered for a Police Officer position as such positions become available. Eligibility for consideration of employment will last for one year from the date of the written exam or until the eligibility list is depleted.

Florida Administrative Code 11B-27 provides guidelines for the certification, employment, appointment, revocation and denial of certification for sworn law enforcement officers in the State of Florida. In addition to those guidelines, candidates for employment will be removed from consideration under the following circumstances :

The City of Punta Gorda is a Drug Free Workplace, Equal Opportunity and Veterans' Preference Employer. All elements of the selection process shall be job related and the criteria for selection of candidates is not based upon a candidate's race, color, religion, sex, age or national origin.